Zhi Xuan

Overnight, Xiangdi changed greatly.

The servants and slaves braved the wind and snow to clear a large area, wielding heavy hammers to drive down wooden stakes, set up tents, and built camps one after another.

Zu Wu took his servants out of the camp to cut wood.

Under the darkness of night, the roar of beasts continued to be heard in the dense forest. It was the logging team who encountered the beasts looking for food and started a fierce battle.

The howling of wolves pierced through the wind and snow, and spread far and wide in the dark night.

The giant white wolf crossed the gate of the camp and led the pack of wolves towards the dense forest.Behind them are fully armed soldiers with long swords and strong bows on their backs, specially designed for hunting tigers in the forest.

Seeing this, the soldiers in the nearby camp all showed envy.

The iron armor and weapons of Xiyuan Kingdom are famous all over the world, and the powerful siege equipment is even more talked about.It's a pity that most people only heard the name but didn't see the real thing. They inquired through various channels and obtained very limited information.

The only one who witnessed the miracle was the Marquis of Dongliang, and the price he paid was half the land.

If you don't wink, you won't inquire about this boss, unless your life is going too well and you want to find the excitement of war.

Dongliang Kingdom is one of the four major vassal states, if it can't defeat Xiyuan Kingdom, it can't deal with others?

Based on this, the princes and princes, big and small, were extremely itchy and did not dare to step on the line. They were extremely careful when discussing each other, lest it would be passed into the ears of Dongliang Hou and be recorded by the other party.

The wolves led the way, and the Xiyuan soldiers followed them all the way.The torches in their hands are lined up in a long line, and the flames sway in the wind, stretching into orange-red light bands, which are particularly eye-catching in the dark night.

Less than ten steps away from the dense forest, the wolves suddenly accelerated.

There was a tiger's roar, and the snow on the branches shattered and fell down.

"bow!"

Well versed in the reaction of wolves, the armor leader leading the team raised his right arm, and the soldiers drew their bows while running, their movements were uniform, and their speed was not affected at all.

The roar of the tiger became clearer, and there was a hint of fishy sweetness in the wind, which was the smell of blood.

I don't know if it's a beast or a human.

Jiachang's expression froze, and he shot a loud arrow into the sky.

Not long after, there was a response from the forest.

Seeing this, the Chief Jia and the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

The logging team left the camp for a long time and did not return, and there was another tiger roar in the forest. Zhi Xuan was worried, so he ordered someone to check.In order to prevent accidents, a pack of wolves was specially sent to lead the way for the soldiers.

Chief Jia was ordered to come here, and he was not worried about encountering a tiger. The only thing he worried about was casualties.

All new soldiers who come from the background know the style of the monarch. Human life is very important and cannot be given up easily.Even if you are seriously injured, there are doctors in the camp with superb medical skills, who spare no effort to take good care of you, and you can be brought back when you are at the gate of hell.

If you treat me with a state scholar, I will repay it!

The whole new army deeply feels the kindness and righteousness of the king, and is willing to devote all his loyalty and wisdom to the king, and to do his best.

Such a division of tigers and wolves, dare to ask who in the world can defeat it?

The Marquis of Bei'an, who had experienced many battles, also looked solemn when he saw this army.Thinking back to the national war decades ago, if the Xiyuan Kingdom had such an army at that time, the Bei'an Kingdom might not be able to take advantage of it.

Zhao Hao is also very interested in the new army.After learning about the training methods and material needs of the new army, he sighed for the first time and gave up the idea of ​​learning from experience.

Zhixuan did not care about the cost to train the new army, and the amount of money and food he spent was so large that it could equal the three armies in other countries.

From armor to weapons, from salary to meals, the new army is all outstanding.

With sufficient supplies, the training time and intensity of the new army is unparalleled. It is rare to encounter a strong enemy on the battlefield, and it can be called the elite of the elite.

To build such an army, preparations must be made for the treasury to be emptied.

Looking at the princes of the world, including the capital of China, I am afraid that no one can do it except Zhixuan.Even if the same amount of money and food can be provided, at most it can be supported for a while, and it cannot be supplied for a long time.

On the other hand, Zhixuan's business has been one after another, and the scale has spread rapidly in just a few years, ranking first among all countries.Not counting making money by himself, but also making money with the Xiyuan Kingdom clan, as if holding a cornucopia, making money day and night.

The monarch has this ability, and the Xiyuan clan has benefited from it. They turned a blind eye to the growing scale of the new army, which exceeded the total number of the three armies, and no one raised any objections.

The monarch is weak, and the clan must control the military power.

The national army is strong, and there will be competition between the monarch and his ministers, and the winner will control the three armies.

Zhi Xuan directly jumped out of this circle and formed his own army, and the clan had no way to intervene.You can't afford to intervene forcibly, and if you cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers, there will be big troubles!

Today's Zhixuan not only controls the new army, but also controls the upper army of the three armies, and he has taken over the inheritance of Mi Clan in its entirety.

The middle army and the lower army belonged to the Six Ministers on the surface, but with the current relationship between the monarch and his ministers, Zhi Xuan could still order them around like an arm, and it was effortless to mobilize them.

Such a powerful monarch should be incompatible with Doctor Qing, and the contradictions are sharp.However, the harmony between the monarch and ministers of the Xiyuan Kingdom, even if there is friction, is limited to a small area and a short period of time, and it will be snuffed out as soon as there is a sign, and it is not allowed to ignite a prairie fire.

Regarding the status quo of Xiyuan Kingdom, it is a lie that the monarchs are not envious.However, without Zhi Xuan's ability, it is impossible to learn superficially, let alone master the essence.

Zhao Hao has a marriage alliance with Zhixuan, and Zhixuan will not avoid him in some matters.Therefore, he understands Zhi Xuan's efforts better than others, and he also knows that the so-called cornucopia is all lies.The reason for today's situation is that Zhi Xuan paid far beyond the imagination of the world.

Bei'anhou father and son are harmonious, but it is also based on Zhao Hao's voluntary concession.If he wanted to fight, the Northland would be in a different situation.

Although the two are in different situations and their personalities are completely different, they unexpectedly understand each other.Such as the fit of half a wall, complementing each other, it is really a match made in heaven.

In terms of the training methods of the new army, Zhi Xuan opened up some parts to Zhao Hao and didn't mind him learning from them.

The problem is that Zhao Hao can't learn.

Zhixuan's military training is different from ordinary people, the biggest key lies in spending money.

If you can't solve it by smashing it once, then smash it again. If the box is not enough, you can count it by car.In short, if there is any problem that can't be solved by spending money, it must be because you haven't spent enough money!

Knowing this, Zhao Hao was silent.

Being Zhixuan's marriage partner is really stressful.From the son of a country to the king of a big country, the situation has not changed much.

It is true that the Nanzhao treasury is abundant, and the Xiyuan treasury is multiplying.

Can you compare?

Absolutely not.

In the end, we can only look at it, and it is really impossible to imitate military training.

When the soldiers of the Xiyuan Kingdom left the camp, Zhao Hao happened to pass by.Entering Zhixuan's tent, he saw him standing with his hands behind his back, a map hanging two steps away, more detailed than the one shown to the princes, with some strange symbols marked on it, I don't know what it means.

Hearing the sound, Zhi Xuan turned his head and saw that it was Zhao Hao without any surprise.To this day, there is no one other than him who can transfer accounts without communication.

"Your Majesty, this picture..." Zhao Hao had just opened his mouth when there was a sudden noise outside the tent, which interrupted his voice.

"What's going on?" Zhi Xuan couldn't help being curious, he exchanged a glance with Zhao Hao, and walked out of the big tent.

The soldiers and the wolves had not been out of camp for a while, so they probably wouldn't be returning at this time.

What is that?

assassin?

A thought flashed by, Zhi Xuan laughed and shook his head.

Unless he was insane, he would not assassinate him at this time.Not to mention the defense in the camp, just the presence of princes and princes all over the surrounding area is enough for an assassin to drink a pot.

Zhao Hao also thought of this, but he was far more cautious than Zhi Xuan. When leaving the tent, he pressed his sword in his hand, and if there was any trouble, he would turn into a killing god.

"Your Majesty!"

In the flames, several soldiers and soldiers formed a circle, and the servants and slaves holding tools and ropes stood aside, all with shocked faces, looking at the place where the soldiers gathered in panic.

Zhi Xuan was curious, and walked over, the crowd automatically moved out of the way.

Zhao Hao moved forward together with him, and stood still at the place where the flames gathered.

At the foot is a newly dug trench. Judging from the shape, it should be a wooden trough for laying wooden stakes for tying and drinking horses.

The fire illuminated the dug hole, and a cold light reflected, which turned out to be black gold-like scales.It looks like snake scales, one on top of the other, comparable to half a slap of an adult man.It is conceivable what kind of huge monster will be covered under the scales.

There are few people in Xiangdi and wild animals are everywhere. It is not surprising to dig out hibernating snake mice when setting up camp.However, it is rare for it to be so huge. No wonder everyone was surprised and made a noise on the spot.

"Your Majesty, do you want to dig again?" Never having encountered a similar situation, the Chief Jia who was in charge of building the camp was uncertain, so he had to ask Zhixuan for advice.

Zhi Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Continue."

After all, it is not appropriate for a giant snake to exist in the camp, and it is also a hidden danger if it is buried.The best way is to dig it out and let everyone witness it with their own eyes, so as to prevent themselves from being disturbed day and night to scare themselves and spread unrealistic rumors.

"Promise!" Chief Jia took the order, and led people to dig without servants and slaves.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the ground is frozen like ice, and it is very laborious to dig.Fortunately, there were tools at hand, and the soldiers were so strong that they dug out a pit that was three meters long and wide and two meters deep in a short time.

So far, the giant snake coiled underground has just shown its whole picture.

Seeing this huge monster, everyone present gasped, even the soldiers and soldiers who were accustomed to fighting on the battlefield couldn't control their scalp numbness.

The witch doctor and doctor Sang rushed over upon hearing the inquiry, pushed aside the crowd and came closer to check, their faces immediately beaming with joy.

The two old men, whose combined age is over a hundred, looked at each other, and looked at Zhi Xuan together, with smiles on their faces, eyes shining brightly, the reason for the conspiracy was obvious.

"Your Majesty, snake venom can be used as medicine." The witch doctor Sang Yi ignored everyone's astonishment and said in unison.

Such medicinal materials are rare, the important thing is that they are not dead, but alive!

If you catch them and keep them, isn't the snake venom inexhaustible?

Exciting to think about.

Zhi Xuan looked at the two of them, but he couldn't say the words of rejection no matter what.I can only seriously tell the two of them that snakes can be kept, and they must be taken care of, not to hurt others, let alone themselves.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

The witch doctor and Sang doctor achieved their goal without the help of others. They jumped into the pit one after the other, grabbed the head and moved the tail, and easily grabbed the giant snake out of the hole.

Borrowing their strength to climb to the ground, the two couldn't put it down to the newly obtained medicinal materials, and couldn't wait to return to the tent to get the snake venom.

Seeing the two of them opening their mouths and smiling ripplingly at their fangs, Zhi Xuan couldn't control the corners of his mouth twitching.

Scary, scary, dare not approach!

When the tiger hunting team came back, they thought they would be welcomed and didn't want to be treated coldly.It was only after inquiring that I learned that such a strange thing happened in the camp during their departure.Looking back at the tiger that was carried back, I suddenly felt that it was not good.

There was a lot of movement in the Zhixuan camp, which naturally attracted attention.

Under the investigation of all parties, the news spread by word of mouth, and gradually began to distort.

From "a giant snake was dug out in the camp, and the Marquis of Nishihara saw it in person" to "there was a giant snake in the camp, and the Marquis of Nishihara slashed it with a sword", and then "the giant snake broke through the ground and attacked the big tent, and the Marquis of Nishihara slashed it angrily, peeled the skin and dismantled the bones" , Familiar taste, extraordinary speed, unprepared, hard to guard against.

As the protagonist in the legend, Zhi Xuan encountered the rumor of killing the snake for the second time, and Zhi Xuan was in a calm state of mind.

Too many lice do not itch, too many debts do not worry.

Isn't it just one more outrageous rumor?

Anyway, I'm used to it, so I'm not afraid at all!